Chapter 9 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key; Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day; Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen; But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream. “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
Chapter 9 of Frank Fairlegh is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading ““All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading ““All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.”
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading ““The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;”
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading “But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading ““The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;”
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ““The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ““All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day;
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day;
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
opinion or judgment
From this reading Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day;
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day;
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
on one occasion
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day;
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those now by me, as they have been, Shall never more be heard or seen;
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day;
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
an old word for “to”
From this reading Those eyes which unto me did seem More comfortable than the day;
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “All earthly comforts vanish thus; So little hold of them have we;
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what I once enjoyed in them, Shall seem hereafter as a dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The voice which I did more esteem Than music on her sweetest key;
Chapter 9 of Frank Fairlegh by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 9 holds 227 sentences of Frank Fairlegh, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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